On March 29, Intel Corporation announced the appointment of Aicha S. Evansas the company’s chief strategy officer. According to a press release, Evans“will be responsible for driving Intel’s long-term strat-egy to transform from a PC-centric company toa data-centric company, as well as leading rapiddecision making and company-wide execution ofthe strategy.”“Aicha is an industry visionary who will help oursenior management team and the board of direc-tors focus on what’s next for Intel,” Intel CEO BrianKrzanich commented. “Her new role reflects herstrong strategic leadership across Intel’s business,most importantly in 5G and other communicationstechnology. Her invaluable expertise will contribute tothe company’s long-term strategy and product portfolio.”Evans is an Intel senior vice president and has been responsible for wirelesscommunications for the past nine years. Most recently, she was the generalmanager of Intel’s communication and devices group. “I look forward to workingacross the company to advance Intel’s ongoing transformation,” Evans said. “Wehave an exciting future ahead us.”Evans joined Intel in 2006 and is based in Santa Clara, CA. In her new role,she will report to Intel’s CFO Bob Swan. An internal and external search is under-way for a new general manager of Intel’s communication and devices group. u

Arecont Vision, an expert in in
IP-based megapixel camera technology, has expanded its multi-sensor, multi-megapixel SurroundVideo
omnidirectional camera series. The
SurroundVideo Omni G3 is billed as
the industry’s first camera in the
multi-sensor product category—
which the company says it pioneered
in 2006—that now offers no-touch,
remote setup.

According to the company, a single
high-definition SurroundVideo camera
can replace multiple pan-tilt-zoom
cameras or a large number of single-sensor cameras for a wide range of
surveillance requirements.

As recapped by a company press
release, “SurroundVideo has been
proven in thousands of customer projects around the world, integrated
with the customer’s choice of leading video management systems (VMS)
and network video recorders (NVR).

The first SurroundVideo Omni camerawas introduced in 2014, bringingomnidirectional coverage in place ofa fixed 180- or 360-degree view. TheOmni G1 series was the first to offerfour sensors that can be positionedindependently around a patented,

70+ placement-point magnetic track
to cover virtually any angle or view.
SurroundVideo Omni G2 followed in

“goes the final step,” adds ArecontVision, by delivering no-touch remotesetup. According to the company, theOmni G3 can be quickly installed ona wall, corner, ceiling, pole, emer-gency call box, or other structure. Thecamera is then connected to a singlePoE (Power over Ethernet) IP networkcable. The installer can then dismountfrom the ladder or lift, and connectto the camera’s integrated webpageover the network for setup. 180-,270-, or 360-degree preset viewscan be selected, or the installer canadjust and position each of the sen-sors remotely, including remote focus,zoom, and tilt.

New presets can also be saved,
so that the view can be completely
changed when needed. For example, a stadium may have different
viewing requirements for a sporting
event versus a concert. The user can
select the appropriate preset, and
the camera will move the sensors to
that new perspective. The camera can
then be returned to the original view
just as easily. u